Holper for envelopes



` (No Model.)

RAMSER. HOLDER PoR BNYBLOPBS No. 340,355.' -Patented AprQzo, 1885.

WYTJVESSES f mmm/T013 drawings, and fto; the letters `otf-i` reference .ina'rked thereon, which form-.partfof this -lilligure l' is a perspective View ot'. my improved card or envelope holder in :position Fig. 2 is a central -longitndinal lsection through the samev onlinevfmFig. 1

for use. l5

showingthe holder in another position. Fig. 3 is anend view-showing the means' Aforad ,jnsting thetopl or cover. This invention relates to 4boxessor'recept-acles'l'or containing envelopes,cards 8vo.,V eszo Y "'-pec'ially adapted .lor-office use, or for contain- Y ing-circulars, advertising-cards, and similar articles intended for generalA distribution;

' and-it consists in'a peculiar form'ot construe? 2,5 tion whereby the contents of thefbox arcan- V touiatically forcgdto the opening, thus rendering it easy to remove one or more-envelopesor cards '.froxn the box without ldisplacenient of those-remaining therein, and,further, 3o in making the cover o f the box adjustable for v didercnt sizesof envelopes, &c., as will be fully understood from thc`lfollowing descrip- "tion when taken i-ngfconnec'tion with the an- .'neXeddraw-ings.

- Airep'resentsthe body of my iniproved holdenwhich is rectangular in form,l and may be made ot metal, wo od, or other suitable ma- I terial. The backa of fthe'box has its lower end' curved outwardly: and upwardly at a', 4o forming thebottoin" d?, which bottoni extends to within ashort distance of the top B, leaving an opening aafacr'oss the -whole width of' the box'.l The lbottoni a? inclines outward slightly from its bend toits edge,'jso as to aidin' theforcing outward of the inclosed articles, .by-allowing theouter edges of the same more freedom of motion and to prevent theirbind-v ing on'eachother, The upper and side' edges ofthebox are flanged or beaded at G. These .5o flanges enter `counter flangesor grooves inthe lid Bl. of the box and holdthe same in place,

bidi" pffremng'thefjsambjwhen e contents 'more llames or' ribs, C, on eafcl1' 'si de, asshown Sinful-i lines; rige-atan noted-1ifaire 1, for the purposeot-alloiving{thefcover 'tobe i adj usted Verticaliv to s'nit li 'ex`ent heights of- Iowercdge iiS, Slightl central opening,- .b3.

Ithelil B `Iis curved on Hated ontwa I br corresponding totheCurredhat a.,

I ,Df represents a` loose follow-,er orfpnrtition,

whichy 'pla-ys in the box, and 'mnybe controlled by asnitable coiled spri ng'or springs, D', placed between the partition Df and top a* of the box.

. The homer isguneatgv-opening nl@ nd B and inserting thedesired contents between r the division Dand bottom a.v The lid is then replaced. The spring D' will -now force the follower Dand contents toward .the enda,'the

curvedportiona'ot the'bottom` directing thc 75 4lower ones outward until theyare-'stopped :by

`tirely out cfsthe; holder., l The lid B may be provided. on itsonter snrtvvodifferent articles-such as circulars and too Y the -lipb of lidB.- The envelopes or similar contents may then be removed singlyfrom the box 'as desired, by vinserting the -thurnb and"- ngers in theopenings b3 and- 0L3 and with- So drawing the lowest one, the above-described' means always operatingto .replace the re moved envelope by. the next st ieceeding, the lip b2 serving to catch the outer edge 'of the envelopes and prevent their being forced en-` face with a vsuitable, holder, Gr, `forletters or` mail when the boxis suspended., VVVhen-the holder isv to bc-used lyin'ghorizontal upon a. 9o

desk, the receptacle Gr` may be'dispended with. i

The holder A is pqvidea inmutable ear, g, for suspending the same', when desired. fr

In'this case the spring D' may be dispensed 95 with, the weight of the contents, aided by gravity andv follower D, serving the purpose of the spring. i s The boxtnay be constructed double, and hold `envelopes or cards. `When so madethc open'-v ingsffor-re'moval 'of thel contents may be/` placed side by side orfat either en d ofthe tn ns allowing easy access tothe interior ofthe .l box, which stheninadewith both'endssimts Y .i A 340,355-

lJar to end av,'th.e `spring D being placed centrail y between Athe contents. l' v When it is desired to. use the box for posfals and envelopes. I prefer attaching a smallerV box to the lid B or bottomof 'the larger receptacle and-place the postals'thelrein, thus eiecting a great savingof space.

YIt may be found preferab'leI tobave'theopenings for removal of the contents in the sides ot' the' box. In such construction the sides would he curved to correspond with theabovedescribed holder;

,Having described -nify invention, Iclaim-f- 1.v A, box composed of a sliding front, a back-having its inner lower angle curved ontvwardly and downwardly audits bottom inclined slightly downward and outward, in comblnation'witb a.' follower adapted to overlie the contents of the box. and aspring sitnated between the top of -the box and the follower and arranged to push the latter and the contents 'of the box downwardo that the articles adjacent to the bottom of the box will tend to move ontward,aided by theinclination r sliding top to engage either one of the* ribs or of {be-bottom, into easy position for removal, substantially as specified. i

2. A box provided on its sides with two or more ribs or guides, in combination with a guides, substantially las and for ,the pnrposego set. forth. 3. In abox, the combination of the baci;

.having the curved portion a', the sliding front' having its lower edge curved atb to corre =B,`provided. with curved portions bb", and i;

opening` bbl,4 adapted toengage the ribs C, ol' a partition or follower.D,controlled by a spring,

-D. and'adapted to force'the envelopes into postion for withdrawal, substantially as described. l

In testimony that I.clair"n the foregoing. a

my own I affix my signature in presence of Atwo witnesses. v

' PAUL RAMSER.

Witnesses:

B. F. JONES, J. B. MILLER. 

